Edward Tufte
Statistician and professor emeritus at Yale; author of The Visual Display of Quantitative Information and The Cognitive Style of PowerPoint.
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The standard PowerPoint presentation elevates format over content and turns everything into a sales pitch.
The standard PowerPoint presentation elevates format over content, betraying an attitude of commercialism that turns everything into a sales pitch.
PowerPoint Is Evil Said 1 Sept 2003
Audience boredom is usually a content failure, not a decoration failure: if the numbers are boring you have the wrong numbers.
If your numbers are boring, then you've got the wrong numbers. If your words or images are not on point, making them dance in color won't make them relevant. Audience boredom is usually a content failure, not a decoration failure.
PowerPoint Is Evil Said 1 Sept 2003
Visual reasoning works best when information is shown side by side, and the more intense the detail, the greater the clarity.
Visual reasoning usually works more effectively when relevant information is shown side by side. Often, the more intense the detail, the greater the clarity and understanding.
PowerPoint Is Evil Said 1 Sept 2003
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Chartjunk is a clear sign of statistical stupidity.
Chartjunk is a clear sign of statistical stupidity. Poking a finger into the eye of thought, these data graphics would turn into a nasty travesty if used for a serious purpose, such as helping cancer patients assess their survival chances.
PowerPoint Is Evil Said 1 Sept 2003
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